CANDLE LIGHTING FOR SHABBAT-Consider how much we depend on light...whether physical or spiritual
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01/31/14-Light candles 04:53pm*
02/01/14 Shabbat Ends 5:55pm* |
* Light fosters communication and interaction between people.
*Darkness erases distinctions between people, and is often associated with chaos.* When one lights candles on Friday they usher into their home a feeling of peace and tranquility. * Candle lighting are a time of returning to our spiritual source. * With the flames in front of us,we reflect upon what went right or wrong in the past week,we evaluate whether life is leading us in the proper direction. Asking ourselves if we are on a path lit by truth, or still in the dark. By lighting we gain the ability to bring clarity to our surroundings. *Lighting Candles brings not only a physical light but also a spiritual light into the home. *It brings peace, harmony, serenity and spirituality into the home and to all of the home's inhabitants.* The powerful time of lighting the candles is also an opportunity to ask for blessings for the house and the family. *A soul is compared to a candle – “the candle of G-d is the soul of Man” – and in honor of this soul we kindle a special Shabbat candle
*Please note: Above time is only for the NY area. For other areas click here:http://www.chabad.org/calendar/location_cdo/AID/6226/jewish/Candle-Lighting-Times.htm
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JEWISH CALENDER-2014
*Adopted from Chabad.org
Begins sunset of Saturday, March 15, 2014
Ends nightfall of Sunday, March 16, 2014
Ends nightfall of Sunday, March 16, 2014
Work should be avoided.
Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.
Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.
Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia.
Begins sunset of Monday, April 14, 2014
Ends nightfall of Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Ends nightfall of Tuesday, April 22, 2014
No work permitted on April 15 - 16 and April 21 - 22. Work is permitted only on April 17 - 18 and April 20 with certain restrictions.
Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Our Passover megasite has tools, guides, insights, stories, inspiration—and just about everything you need to celebrate Passover. (But bring your own wine.)
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Work permitted
Thirty days ago we cleaned our homes and souls of leaven, and matzahed our way through the week-long festival of Passover. And now, Pesach Sheni—a Second Passover!
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Work permitted
The birthday of Jewish mysticism . . . The spiritual significance of the bow and arrow . . . Can love be true, and can truth be loving? . . . What is Kabbalah?
Begins sunset of Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Ends nightfall of Thursday, June 5, 2014
Ends nightfall of Thursday, June 5, 2014
No work is permitted
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 through Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Work permitted
The “Three Weeks” and Tisha B’Av are designated as a time of mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the galut (exile).
Monday, August 11, 2014
Work permitted
Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the two greatest festivals of the year, yet they ordained no special observances or celebrations for it . . .
Begins sunset of Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Ends nightfall of Friday, September 26, 2014
Ends nightfall of Friday, September 26, 2014
No work is permitted.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgement and coronation of G‑d as king.
Begins sunset of Friday, October 3, 2014
Ends nightfall of Saturday, October 4, 2014
Ends nightfall of Saturday, October 4, 2014
Falls on Shabbat.
Virtually everything you need to know about Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar: How-To Guides, Essays and Insights, Prayer Service Overviews, Stories, Multimedia, and much more!
Begins sunset of Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Ends nightfall of Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Ends nightfall of Wednesday, October 15, 2014
No work permitted on October 9 - 10. Work is permitted on October 12 - 15 with certain restrictions..
Virtually everything you need to know about the holiday of Sukkot: How-To Guides, Sukkah and “Four Kinds” Wizards, Essays and Insights, Recipes, Stories, Multimedia, and much more!
Begins sunset of Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Ends nightfall of Friday, October 17, 2014
Ends nightfall of Friday, October 17, 2014
No work permitted
Virtually everything you need to know about the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: How-To Guides, Essays and Insights, Recipes, Stories, Multimedia, and much more!
Begins sunset of Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Ends nightfall of Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Ends nightfall of Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Work permitted, except Shabbat
Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies.
